Information about #B6921B color

#B6921B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6921B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 146, 27) — 71.4% red, 57.3% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 61 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6921B is a strongly colored sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 146, 27)), which gives #B6921B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6921B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6921B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B6921B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B6921B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6921B
  • RGB182, 146, 27
  • CMYK0, 14, 61, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 146, 27)
  • HSL46°, 74%, 41%
  • HSL Precise46.065°, 74.163%, 40.98%
  • HSV46°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB46°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.573, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.573, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.573, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6921B
  • DECIMAL ID11964955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01